Guide card with index-insert pocket



Oct. 13, 1942. H. LINDBERG ,2

GUIDE CARD WITH INDEX-INSERT POCKET Filed Nov. 1, 1940 JNVENTOR. O)? 30% zdfi fwfiwfi Patented Oct. 13, 1942 can stares ears Application November 1, 1940, Serial No. 363,800

2 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in index guide cards with index-insert pockets, and consists of the matters hereinafter described and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

Index guide cards are associated with card index and similar filing systems as partition members for separating the file contents according to alphabetical or other classification of subjectmatter and are generally made of heavy, durable stock and are provided with a projecting tab along the top edge, to which is applied the index-insert pocket. Such pockets are generally and preferably made of Celluloid bent into the form' of a fiat tubular sheath open at its ends to receive the index-insert and secured by suitable means to the projecting tab.

An objection to index cards with tabs of the kind is found in the fact that when cards, files or papers adjacent the index card are withdrawn, they are apt to catch under the pocket which in present constructions protrudes from the face of the tab.

The object of the present invention is to provide an improved index guide card with indexinsert pocket which prevents and eliminates any possibility or likelihood of cards or papers catching under the lower edge of the pocket.

Another object of the invention is to provide a construction in which the pocket may be made sumciently large so that the insert may be easily put into the pocket and yet will be held in place without danger of the insert working loose either from vibration, handling or otherwise jarring the guide cards.

These and other advantages of the invention will appear more clearly as I proceed with my specification.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a view in perspective representing a part of the improved guide card with the indexinsert pocket attached thereto.

Figure 2 is a view representing a fragmentary part of the guide card and tab, without the index-insert pocket, to show the tab embossed to form a recess to receive the major part of the insert pocket.

Figure 3 is a sectional perspective view on an exaggerated scale of a fragment of the guide card and tab with the index-insert pocket in place-the plane of the section being indicated by the line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of one form of an index-insert pocket.

Figure 5 represents a partial vertical section through a card and tab with a somewhat modifled form of the pocket attached to the tab.

Figure 6 represents a front view of a part of the tab and guide card with the invention shown in somewhat modified form.

Figure '7 represents a vertical section through Figure 6 in the plane indicated by the line 'i -l of Figure 6.

Figure 8' is a view representing a vertical section showing a still further modified form of the improved construction.

Referring now to that embodiment of the invention illustrated in the drawing, and particularly Figures 1 to 4, inclusive l3 indicates a guide card made of heavy stock such as pressboard or the like. It is of the same dimensions as the cards, files or papers of the system with which it is to be used, but differs therefrom in that it has a tab H which rises above its upper edge H2. The location of the tab H with reference to the length of the top edge l2 will vary, of course, on the different cards in the usual mannerthose on one card being offset laterally with reference to the following card or cards. I3 indicates the index-insert pocket. This is secured to the tab and is preferably less in vertical height than the depth of the tab.

The index-insert pocket is made of Celluloid or other suitable material, and consists of a tubular sheath. In one known form a sheet is bent upon itself to form three laps, namely, a rear lap M, a front lap I5, and an intermediate lap It. The rearlap I l and the intermediate lap 16 are designed to embrace and to be secured respectively to the back and near faces of the tab II. The laps l5 and iii are spaced apart to provide the pocket for receiving the insert 20.

The tabis embossed or otherwise formed to provide a shallow recess I! on its near face, as shown in Figure 2. Said recess is defined by a horizontal bottom rounded shoulder l8 and vertical rounded end shoulders l9, l9. The recess I! is of a length and height to receive between its end shoulders I9, l9 the length of the indexinsert pocket lit, with the rounded bend at the bottom between its intermediate lap l6 and its front lap I5 abutting the bottom rounded shoulder l8 of said recess, as shown in Figures 1 and 3. And the recess is of such depth as compared to the distance between the rear face of the intermediate lap l6 and the near face of the front lap l5 that the front lap will be offset but a small space from the main plane of the guide card l8.

The back lap l4 and the intermediate lap l6 are secured to the intermediate embossed part I! of the tab II in any convenient, well known mamier.

The new construction of the tab and indexinsert pocket will present a tab and pocket somewhat thicker than the body of the guide; but that thickness will obviously be distributed approximately equally by its protrusion both to the front and to the rear of the guide card, with the resulting better balance.

In the novel construction described herein, the pocket for the insert may be made with a somewhat larger opening which allows for a more ready insertion of the index-insert. The rounded end shoulders of the recess will prevent the insert from dropping out or being shaken out even though the insert is loose and free in the pocket.

Another advantage of the new construction is that the rounded end and bottom shoulders defining the recess will reinforce and strengthen the tab.

In Figure 5 there is illustrated a somewhat different form of pocket. There I indicates the card and H the tab formed as before. I5 indicates the fiat, tubular pocket. In this case the lap [4 described in the first case is omitted, and the ocket is formed as a flat tube alone with a front wall Hi and a rear wall l6 The rear wall I6 is secured in any convenient or well known manner to the tab II with its bottom rounded edge abutting the rounded shoulder [8 In Figure 6 are shown a card and tab in which the shoulders at the ends and at the bottom of the pocket are formed. In this case the tab H is not recessed but is made in the plane of the card I0. I8 18 indicate shoulders embossed or otherwise formed on the front face of the card Ill which are abutted by the rounded bottom of the pocket I3 Similar shoulders I9, I9 may be offset from the tab adjacent the ends of the pocket I3 The shoulders H3 are preferably tapered downwardly towards the front face of the card so as to prevent the papers or cards from catching on them when withdrawn from the files.

In Figure 8 the tab is formed in another way to prevent the cards or papers from catching against the pocket when being withdrawn. In this case 10 indicates the card; I P indicates the tab, and I3 indicates the pocket. 25, 25 indicate cards or papers in the file adjacent the guide card. The tab I I in this case is bent rearwardly at an angle to the body of the card l0. The pocket l3 is secured to the tab above the apex of the angle Obviously in this case the papers may be withdrawn without catching on the bottom of the pocket l3.

While in describing my invention I have referred to several details of mechanical construction and arrangement of parts, it will be understood that the invention is not limited thereto excent as pointed out in the appended claims.

I claim as my invention:

1. A guide card with a projecting tab for vertical filing systems, said tab having a recess on its front face defined by end and bottom shoulders, a fiat tubular pocket disposed in said recess and open at an end to receive an index-insert, one end shoulder abutting said open end of said pocket to retain an index-insert therein, and means for securing said pocket to said tab.

2. A guide card with a projecting tab for vertical filing systems, said tab having a recess on its front face defined by end shoulders and a bottom shoulder, a fiat tubular pocket disposed in said recess and open at its ends to receive an index-insert, said end shoulders abutting said open ends of said pocket to retain an index-insert therein, and means for securing said pocket to said tab.

HAROLD L. LDIDBERG. 

